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Overview and Slides from FIS Commercial Fit-out Day
On Tuesday FIS hosted its Commercial Fit-out Industry Day (kindly hosted by Hill Dickinson and sponsored by FireDNA. The current legal and regulatory backdrop At the meeting FIS CEO, Iain McIlwee covered the current impact of the Building Safety Act on the market,...
Developing Competence Frameworks for Installers: A Collaborative Approach to Building Safety and Skills Improvement
FIS are working in collaboration with CITB on developing competency frameworks for Installers across the Super Sector project. Competence Frameworks will set out and define the core competence requirements for individuals across the built environment. They are made up...
Changes to the Construction Industry Scheme
Over the last six months, HMRC has made a number of changes to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), including: Compliance with VAT obligations has been added to the Gross Payment Status compliance test which means if businesses do not comply with their VAT...
Employment Rights Bill Unveiled
The Government has introduced the Employment Rights Bill to Parliament, describing it as the "biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation". It contains 28 reforms which increase protection for workers, including: ‘Day one’ protections ‐ The existing two‐year...
CPA Autumn Forecast Webinar 2024
CPA would like to invite you and your respective members to join the their webinar for the Construction Industry Forecasts - Autumn 2024 Edition. The webinar will cover the UK economy this year, the latest construction data, and the new construction forecasts for the...
Training Awards Shortlist Announced
The shortlist for the 2024 Training Awards has been determined by our panel of judges. Celebrating excellence and achievement in plastering, interior trades and related professional occupations, the Training Awards are a collaboration between FIS and the Worshipful...
Celebrating 80 Years of Dedication: Len Bunton’s Legacy in the Construction Industry
Len Bunton, an unwavering pillar of support for countless FIS members, continues to bolster our contractual endeavors with unyielding dedication. Even as he marks his 80th birthday, his momentum is undiminished. Let's hear directly from the man himself: My lifetime...
National Construction College (NCC) Interior Systems Installer Provision
FIS are working with NCC Bircham Newton to deliver the Interior Systems Installer Apprenticeship – Ceilings pathway, early next year. Interior System Installer (Ceilings and Partitions) Apprenticeship The Interior Systems Apprenticeship (Ceilings and Partitions) has...
Enhancing Safety in Construction: Addressing Moment Connection Design and Reporting Procedures
A recent safety report from Collaborative Reporting for Safer Structures UK (CROSS) has highlighted a consideration for contractors around the design of moment connections in staircase stringers that have be under designed. Mandatory occurrence reporting procedures...